“ Too Much Lip is a challenge and a delight.” Books and Publishing

 Too Much Lip is the winner of the 2019 Miles Franklin Award. It joins an eminent group of previous winners including Alexis Wright (Waanyi), Kim Scott (Noongar), Tim Winton, Peter Carey, Ruth Park and Thea Astley. Too Much Lip was shortlisted for the 2019 Stella Prize, the 2019 Victorian Premier’s Award for Indigenous Writing, the NSW Premier’s Multicultural Award and the Victorian Premier’s Prize for Literature.


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